Broadband Over Power Lines in Canada

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Broadband Over Power Lines in Canada

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday November 23, 2003 @07:58PM from the rest-of-the-world-still-dialing-up dept.

Patchw0rk F0g writes "From Europe, we jump to la belle province of Quebec for the latest test of broadband internet over power lines (Real Player stream available.) Seems the utility is already utilizing the system to control traffic lights and such, and is exploring the possibilities of offering a cheaper service to consumers to compete with DSL/cable/satellite. Lower prices? I'm all for it... but I live in TORONTO!"

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Found the article by Evets · 2003-11-23 20:31 · Score: 1, Funny

Wired Article

2001 article. My mistake.

Holy Cow!!! The name of the company that scammed the US Government... You guessed it. Media Fusion.

IT IS A SCAM!
1. Re:Found the article by Evets · 2003-11-23 20:33 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  OK. Now second reply to my own post. It's late. I got confused. I thought the name of the canadian company doing this was Meda Fusion as well. I'd delete or edit my previous post if I could.
Shame on you! by cliffy2000 · 2003-11-23 20:36 · Score: 1, Funny

Slashdotting all of Canada's power lines! Shame!
Shaaaaaaaaame!
Putting up a video stream link, too! That's just wrong. *tsk tsk*
A great opportunity by tritone · 2003-11-23 20:36 · Score: 3, Funny

What a great opportunity for an enterprising geek to win a Darwin award by hooking his computer up to an overhead power line!
Shocking prediction by lewko · 2003-11-23 20:45 · Score: 5, Funny

I can't WAIT to see AOL users shoving Ethernet cables into their power socket.

"You've got Bzzzztttttaaaarrrrggghhhhhhhhhh"

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Re:Amateur HF Band Issues by shirai · 2003-11-23 21:06 · Score: 2, Funny

I, for one, do not welcome the interference from BPL in the HF bands.

Well, I, for one, welcome our interference creating overlords.

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